M4 with an ED 80

[seeker372011]

This image was also taken over the October long weekend from my backyard and recently processed.

It is a stack of 6 images ranging in exposure from 63 seconds to 390 seconds- atotal of nearly 16 minutes.

-Scope ED 80

-Mount CG5 -autoguided

-Camera Canon 300D

The distinctive central bar in M4 is quite apparent. NGC 6144 is also visible in this cropped image...

while that is good unfortunately none of the nebulosity of IC 4605 which suurounds this globular has been picked up in this image.

My idea was to mosaic this with an earlier image of the Antares region which was taken from a dark site

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=3023&highlight=antares..

unfortunately that is not going to be possible...just illustrates how very difficult it is to mosaic DSOs taken from different locations even with the same gear

no other option but to wait till next year and try image this and sigma scorpii from a dark site next year :)... and hope I can mosaic these then!!

[davidpretorius]

very very nice mate,

I am getting a bigger appreciation every day as to how challenging all of this imaginig is.

A very noble and fulfilling task if you can nail it!!!

well done!

[RB]

Very nice seeker,

DSO's are still beyond my cababilities.

:sad:

[asimov]

Well done seeker!

[h0ughy]

that very clear, nice shot!

[atalas]

Nice work Narayan ! central bar evident alright ,that tends to get lost when this Glob gets imaged by large aperture , I like the way you caught NGC 6144 as well .

[h0ughy]

I didn't notice that until you drew my attention to it, yes its almost a perfect straight line.

where is NGC 6144 in the shot, what am I looking for?

[atalas]

Dave bottom right hand side ! another Glob.

[ving]

nice one narayan :)
shame bout the nebulosity but you cant have it all ;)

[Striker]

Well done Narayan.



But it's so much fun...

[seeker372011]

Yes indeed ;)